OLIGHT ARRAY 2S HEADLAMP (A REAL REVIEW)

Prepared Guy takes a look at the new OLIGHT ARRAY 2S headlamp and give an honest review about olights newest Headlamp with a RED LED light.
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[@Rzombie23]

What did you think of the annoying wave feature to change modes?? You didn’t mention that.

[@PreparedGuy]

Wow, I filmed a 2 minute demonstration in the video and somehow it's just not there🤷🏻‍♂️. That's the weirdest thing. These things happen when your computer crashes and mid productions and you've spend 70 hour in one week filming and editing day and night. I did mention it during the beam shot outside test near the end of the video but the segment was suppose to be right before I started talking about the lockout mode. Crazy. Oh well. It was kind of a useless and poorly executed add on that very little to no thought was put into it in my opinion. If your hands are to busy to push a button to turn the light up or down then how do they expect you to bring your hand up to wave? I think it would be more useful to be able to turn the headlamp on or off more than just changing changing levels. I don't hate it. It will probably come in handy for some folks but honestly I gave so little cares about it that when editing the video I didn't even notice it missing 🤣👍😎 I hope that will answer some folks questions. By the way thank you for pointing it out and for actually watching the whole video. . I literally went back and watched the whole video too because I couldn't believe I left something out that I spent time filming 🤣 oh well. Almost time for a flashlight vacation for me.

[@Rzombie23]

@@PreparedGuy i had to watch it a second time before i made the comment, to make sure i didn’t miss it. I personally dont like it cause when the light hits the palm of your hand it reflects back into my face. Plus when u go from low flood mode and want to turn on the spotlight it jumps up to turbo for me every time.

[@PreparedGuy]

Absolutely, I agree, I hate being blinded,. I kinda wish they made the sensor like the one on the light I just made a video on. It's the last video I made. The light it self was kinda blah but I reviewed for a small company that wanted my honest opinion. I actually liked the sensor placement on the cheap Eguku headlamp verse the placement on the 2S. Thank you for actually taking the time to bring the missing part to my attention. I will make an update video explaining the sensor feature in more detail and give you a shout out In the update video. The sensor would jump to turbo for me too. However the sensor is kind of advanced as it actually can detect your hand position. Instead of swiping left and right try swiping bottom to top and vice versa. I found that it helps solve thee direct to turbo issue. It still blind you but it's a little less blinding because it steps the modes from low med and high as it shot instead of going straight to turbo. Like I said I will demonstrate it in a video update and it will definitely help. 👍😎👍

[@supporterofsanity]

@@Rzombie23 I thought the exact same thing.

[@davelowets]

I like the feature when my hands are full of nasty shit, and I dont want to touch my light. I'd rather have the jump to spotlight mode start in low, rather than in high though.. Otherwise I find the feature handy sometimes.

[@wizzturk3872]

Love your reviews man keep up the honest reviews good stuff

[@maindave1]

Thanks for the review!

[@jonathang6920]

I actually like the auto lockout on the seeker 3 pro. And I love the rotary dial on it too (though I wish it were more sensitive, say two full rotations to move between min and max)

[@Holyman556]

An actual review and not a payed ad?!? You have earned yourself a like and a sub. Nice to see someone that’s not afraid bash olight. Very nice good sir.

[@eatmelily]

He's gets points for bashing Olights....and actually all he does is sell more for the company....LOL

[@PreparedGuy]

I just tell it like it is man, Some stuff I love some stuff I like and some stuff doesnt even make it to the channel because it so bad, I'll bash one feature and give credit to another feature on the same light.. Over all I like 90% of Olights stuff but the things I dislike I mention briefly but I don't intentionally go out of my way to bash anything outright from a malicious place. It's all relative perspective at best. I'll take a poop on a company for making a bad product and then praise them when they make an awesome product, its all part of being an honest reviewer with an opinion. No one is safe from critique. LOL NOT EVEN ME LOL

[@clay1671]

Not really bashing any product will have pros and cons great review

[@bryanlittle4647]

This is a great light. You don’t realize how much you need it until you have it…like a good set of wireless ANC earbuds! (Beats Fit Pro, cough cough) But seriously, I weeded the flower garden last night after the kids went to bed and the temps cooled off late last night. Was still sweating but never fighting any slippage on the unit or the wave feature. Will try other types of work to see if it inadvertently trips the wave feature, in particular, deforesting behind my house with machetes and such. I don’t think it will as I was working very up close last night. When the sun goes down, let’s get to work! Thumbs up so far.

[@joekasperek1086]

I know you think that red is way too bright but I like it. That was a nice beam shot of you walking from the camera with the red, that would be really good for hunting. Thanks Guy great job

[@glenhalstead2301]

I was REALLY impressed with the red light for exactly that!. This will be great if you have a 20 or 30 minute (or more) walk out to the blind in the very early morning before the sun comes up! And the run times are impressive.

[@stefanozebralight518]

Nice video, thanks

[@supporterofsanity]

From now in I’m waiting for you to take the hit on cool stuff I want before I buy lol. I did buy this light and I do like it’s light output. However, it wants to cycle through modes either too quickly or it’s skipping around, I can’t tell which but it’s very hard to select the next brightness level one at a time. The wave feature is cool but in an actual dark environment the light reflecting off of your hand back into your eyes is annoying and affects night vision.

[@davelowets]

Close your eyes when you wave if it bothers you. I do this sometimes if I'm in total darkness.

[@DanUtley]

I had an issue like that duck hunting. Paddling in the front of a canoe, every time the oar passed in front of my headlamp it basically blinded me temporarily. You can imagine how many times that can happen paddling lol. I needed this review to know I do NOT want this light.

[@prepsandstuff6871]

Thank you👍

[@slvrbck8741]

Nice review...I think Olight offers a great product for the coin...obviously there are better and more costly options. I own the 2s and would add the strap as a definite con. The light is designed with helmet or other headgear in mind and unfortunately requires too much adjustment of the device when simply worn "naked".

[@TheTranq]

They need to make a button that directly controls the red light in order to preserve night vision. A red beam is pointless without this feature

[@PreparedGuy]

100% agreed.

[@TheTranq]

@@PreparedGuy so then I get the Nitecore Nu32, it has direct access to red, but then I don’t like how that one switches between modes haha. Impossible to get the right combination apparently

[@PreparedGuy]

I wish more companies would just listen to the needs of the customers and then reinvent the flashlights to our needs. 😎👍 simple business model.

[@TheTranq]

@@PreparedGuy I totally agree. I’m more active in the woodworking community and I feel the same way about tools and such. Simple concept but they don’t manage to do if

[@adventurecapture754]

Black Diamond headlamps have direct access to red also. I own two for this exact reason.

[@leithal1546]

Does it have just a simple on/off button. Rather than cycle through modes?

[@mrnobodyjo]

At 6:44 , that's interesting how the light turned white before it turned off. Can you tell us if this is the actual behaviour or my eyes or the camera sensors played a trick on me? Also, there's no way to remove the battery pack if I don't want the extra builk? The whole kit must be togeter at all time?

[@davelowets]

I like the light alot, but I just wish the light levels cycled through the range slower when you hold the button to change the level. I find myself not letting go of the button fast enough when the level I want cycles around, and I miss it, and have to start over. It's a minor gripe, but it's there.

[@alexvale989]

Use the hand gestures

[@markjerstad4664]

Does it have a spot only mode? Or only spot with flood together?

[@watty45256]

Hey man, love the videos. What headtorch would you recommend, I watched this video and a few others, from what I see you highly rated the magicshine moh 35. Would that one still be your choice?

[@PreparedGuy]

I still think it's great and it is a toss up for me between that and the new Array 2S.

[@MrSimonj1970]

I've been very happy with my Sofirn SP40, I use it every day and love it. No red mode, and it's micro USB not C, but it will hold 1200 lumen turbo forever without stepping down and it's a nice mix of flood and throw. It takes 18650 battery, so it's easy to carry spares. They're very cheap compared to olight and just as good IMO.

[@dr_shammat]

شكرا على التغطيه يا وحش

[@-A.n.d.r.e.w-]

Pretty good review but the one thing I really want to know is was there a brightness step down during the (almost) 4hr 1000lm test?? I can't find any info on this anywhere so I'm starting to believe that there isn't, but that would be remarkable. Ta.

[@PreparedGuy]

It drops down to about 800 lumens after a few minutes but then stays on that output for about 3 hours and 20 mins as far as I could tell from the runtime test conducted in the studio. It's definitely my go to headlamp for everything. Especially when I need something that will last a long time without me having to worry about it.

[@-A.n.d.r.e.w-]

@@PreparedGuy sweet, thanks man! 800 is pretty decent for a headlamp.

[@tyronewalker5764]

Did the "lock mode" actually work, wasn't sure?

[@azirulbahrom5438]

Love the 500 lumen flood light. but dislike the small battery capacity and cannot be use while charging.

[@rickholmwood2000]

Hey man loved the vid. I'm a little baffled. I'm a big olight fan but I purchased the nitecore hc 70. It has a belt pack with 2 18650s and turbo runtime (1000lm) of 2.15 hr meanwhile olight damn near doubles that with 1 freaking BATTERY! How?

[@PreparedGuy]

That use high efficiency capacitors to cycle the power. If you have ever owned an I5T you'll notice that the light slowly ramps up when placed in the high mode. That is the capacitor charging up to deliver a continuous uninterrupted power supply to the led. The same goes for their head lamps. It's that capacitor cycle that give it a longer runtime and brighter output. Its a smart way to go about the process. I don't think nitecore has it down packed yet. The have the prices but not the advancements.

[@rabbigoodman6740]

Can you review the olight i5r please

[@PreparedGuy]

It's on the list of reviews coming soon 🔦👍

[@sawaitikap4353]

Good Review because you say the true about the bad runtimes. What stands on the package is not true :-( have you test the Array 2 Pro?

[@mrhairypalm5006]

Think I'll stick with my array 2

[@811stever]

Don't know why this doesn't come with a removable battery, this would solve the long battery charge times by having an extra one. Also I'm with you on a 1 lumen setting. Nice review... what do you think would be a good alternative.

[@PreparedGuy]

Agreed. Why not just make a reasonable headlamp for reasonable scenarios and not just a cash grab headlamp.

[@davelowets]

You can tell by the shape of the pack that it's most likely an 18650 cell inside, but there's no way to get into it. Sucks.

[@harleyhem3381]

Hey mate. Did the 1000 luman mode drop is lumans as time went on? Or did any of the other modes drop down in lumans?

[@bergerbroer1]

I find the single-button control very frustrating and temperamental...mine is already playing up

[@johnramirez4747]

Does the motion controls and brightness settings not work is the battery is low?

[@PreparedGuy]

They will work until the battery is fully drained. However they options may only allow the lower modes after 10% power or less.

[@johnramirez4747]

@@PreparedGuy damn, I guess mine broke in the first hour of opening the box

[@VGOOD.]

Do you think this head light could be adjusted to fit a hard hat?

[@PreparedGuy]

Yes

[@timswearingen5291]

Should get an extra charging port cover. Mine broke first day i charged it.

[@PreparedGuy]

Oh I'll break mine off eventually 🤣👍 I always do.

[@clayparker5914]

I bought this light last year and i like it but i dont like the wave mode. if something gets to close it sets it off. so i put black tape over sensor and works better

[@PreparedGuy]

That's a great idea 💡

[@TheHungaryPSB]

Csak van egy probléma ezekkel a lámpákkal. ha a kasszában lévő akkumulátor tönkremegy, nem lehet cserélni.

[@PreparedGuy]

az igaz 👍😎

[@tyronewalker5764]

Hate to throw away a unit just because the cell failed!

[@aryiaabbasi427]

helo. is it 1000 lumens without step down ????

[@PreparedGuy]

It seemed to be from what it said in the video that's now 3 years old. However that's not important, what's important is that this model is 3 years old and there are newer better models that have come out since then such as the OLIGHT Array 2 PRO.

[@johnramirez4747]

And how do you even know if the battery is low?

[@PreparedGuy]

Those Battery indicator lights flashing at 2:00 in the video on the back of the battery literally during the recharge time test. Those are the battery indicators. I literally show the battery indicators whilst the battery is being charged.

[@johnramirez4747]

@@PreparedGuy literally

[@arturotorres6437]

What is the purpose of having such a bright red light?

[@alimuharremturan581]

kırmızı ışığın bu denli parlak olması avantaj sağlamaz 10 lm parlaklık yakın mesafede gizli kalmak için iyi bir seçenek ufak işler için yürüyüş için bu modun çok parlak olması bence gereksiz detay ama yinede ihtiyaç olduğunda gayet güzel bir detaydır fazlası var eksiği yok

[@PreparedGuy]

kabul

[@milangabriel2842]

Very good for night fishing

[@keon8219]

It attracts less bugs than the led would

[@ivanbrilliantoni4109]

Please review Olight Archer?😁😁😁

[@TheFossilChannel]

Im not a fan of these types of lighs as the rubber coaxial cable tends to break after 2 years and become brittle if used in the cold.

[@asteiner9181]

Cannot be used while charging, too many useless modes and u have to cycle through too much just to get the red light. Why can’t they just keep it simple.

[@PreparedGuy]

Who said you can't use it while charging?